# Observatory Open House: Saturn & Andromeda — Calumet Astronomy Center > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Calumet Astronomy Center (Conway Observatory), 19110 Chase Street, Lowell, IN 46356 - Ages: Family-friendly - Price: FREE - Organizer: Lake County Parks and Recreation (Indiana) with the Conway Astronomical Society - Official page: https://www.casonline.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/observatory-open-house-saturn-and-andromeda-calumet-astronomy-center--listing-d9393baa78933f4053ad1d6b ## About Lake County Parks (Indiana) and the volunteer astronomers of the Conway Astronomical Society open the Conway Observatory at the Calumet Astronomy Center, just south of Buckley Homestead near Lowell, for a free evening of stargazing. Visitors look through telescopes, learn about objects visible in the night sky and ask questions at their own pace; this month's tour runs from the rings of Saturn out to the distant Andromeda Galaxy, with volunteers explaining the evening's sights. The open house is billed as relaxed and family-friendly for longtime stargazers and the simply curious alike, and visitors may come and go any time during the four-hour window. 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